Ralph Beard (minors01)

Ralph Milton Beard Jr.

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
• School University of Kentucky
• High School Louisville Male High School
• Born December 2, 1927 in Hardinsburg, KY USA
• Died November 29, 2007 in Louisville, KY USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Ralph Beard played in the Boston Braves organization in 1949 and 1950, hitting .261 with three home runs in 118 games.

He also played college basketball, playing in the 1948 Olympics. He spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association, but was banned after the 1951 season for admitting to point shaving while in college.

He was inducted into the Kentucky Hall of Fame in 1985.

Related Sites

• Basketball Reference page
• Olympics Reference page